We’re playing at 11:45 a.m. in the Main Hall on Saturday, 3/16.
Admission $10.
The Irish Cultural Center is at the corner of Central and Portland, along the Light Rail line.
Photo credit: Peter Bonavich
IARP Registered Member
March Performances
February 27, 2013 — ShannonMarch is a busy month for Irish bands – Here’s a run down of places I’ll be playing. Check the calendar link above for more details.
March 9: Please join us at Fiddler’s Dream Coffeehouse on March 9 for an evening of Irish music and fun. Doors open at 7:15, music starts at 8:00. We will be playing an extended set, or two short sets, depending on how you look at it(!) beginning at 9 pm.
Admission $6, coffee and cookies $1 each. Fidd’s is a non-profit, volunteer run, and all proceeds go to local food banks.
March 10: Private performance for Sierra Club volunteers in Prescott, AZ
March 16: We’re booked for the Phoenix Irish Festival at the Irish Cultural Center, but the exact time is TBD.
March 24: We’ll be playing the Glendale Folk and Heritage Festival, held at the Sahauro Ranch Park Historic Area. Our set is at noon on Saturday in the Fruit Packing Shed. Admission is freeeeeeee!
The Strand at Third Place Cup Coffee 7/28/12
July 25, 2012 — Shannon
I’m playing with the Strand at 7pm this Saturday night at Third Place Cup Coffee, in Queen Creek. Come check us (and them) out. Hana Halverson’s lovely voice graces us as a special guest!
A reliable destination for live music and entertainment in Queen Creek, Third Cup is a newly opened non profit.
21805 S Ellsworth Rd, Queen Creek, Arizona
The Strand at Sozo Coffeehouse Saturday!
July 16, 2012 — Shannon
Come hear the Strand perform at Sozo Coffeehouse this coming Saturday, 7/21, from 7 – 8:30 pm. We’ll be playing lots of traditional Irish, Celtic, and some American music. Rick Boyle on guitar, bouzouki, and vocals, Steve Pawlowski on guitar, bodhran, and vocals, moi on flute, whistles, harp, and vocals.
Sozo is “coffee with a cause,” and donates a portion of all sales to local, national, and international charities. So not only will you hear some good music, you’ll do some good for the world, too.
Flagstaff Folk Festival
June 29, 2012 — Shannon
If you are sick and tired of the Phoenix heat, why not head up to Flagstaff for the 11th annual Flagstaff Folk Festival? I’ll be playing with the Strand in the main amphitheater at 11:30 on Saturday. Better yet, take the week off from work, stop in Flagg for the weekend, on your way up to the Grand Canyon. You know you want to!
Random Acts of Harping Gone Wild
June 24, 2012 — Shannon
This was a crazy, busy, weekend for me. I spent Saturday with my IHTP mentor, working bedside at the hospice, and that means that Sunday is a catch up day. But still, I wanted to take a quick jaunt out to play for Random Acts of Harping Day. I knew I would regret it later if I skipped it this year.
The problem with RAOHD in Phoenix is that it happens in late June. Playing outside is not something we relish, exactly, when it’s 108 degrees. So I decided to go to our great little froyo place. Locally owned, and laid back, this place has a shaded porch where I could kill two birds with one stone.
After loading up on raspberry/strawberry/lemonade and lots of strawberries, I sat outside next to the sweet old dog who hangs out on the porch. Did I tell you that this place was laid back? They make milk-bone yogurt for the dogs.
This poor doggie, though, was afraid of my little harp. He barked and whined when I got it out, and hid behind a column for the 5 minutes that I played it. What torture for the poor fella.
So my Random Acts of Harping Day was pretty brief. Maybe I should have skipped it this year. 😦
Band-Aid for Cyndy this weekend
October 18, 2011 — ShannonIf you are in town this weekend, please come to the Band-Aid for Cyndy. Lots of good music, and a silent auction, including local art.
I’ll be playing with the Strand at 2pm.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Band-Aid-for-Cyndy/145826538847385?sk=info
Sunday, October 23, from 1:30 to 8 pm.
16100 N Arrowhead Fountains Center Dr, Peoria, AZ 85382
Prescott Folk Festival
October 4, 2011 — Shannon |
The annual Prescott Folk Festival was last weekend, October 1 and 2. The festival is held every year at Sharlot Hall, and is a load of fun. This year, the Strand played outside on the Showcase Stage, and the weather was absolutely perfect.There were bands and soloists from all over the state; you can hear anything from Gospel, to Celtic, to Cowboy, to Bluegrass – sometimes all at the same time! I was lucky to meet and hear Celtic harper Mary Bouley from Tucson. What a fabulous sound!
But what is the most fun, I think is the participation – you don’t have to be a performer to get in some licks; you can join in any of the organized or impromptu jam sessions or workshops that are going on throughout the park. By the way, the park itself is a sweet little place, and worth visiting any time of year. Plenty of historic buildings and a little museum, right in the center of historic Prescott. So when you’re finished with the museum, you can grab a bite to eat and do a little shopping. |
Shannon Schumann, CTHP, RMT 